en_tn_condensed/mal/03/14.md

# What profit is it that we have kept his requirements or walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts?

The people ask this question among themselves in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "It is useless that we have kept his requirements and walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts

Here "walk mournfully" stands for "behave in a sorrowful manner," probably in order to indicate sorrow over their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# before Yahweh of hosts

Here this expression refers to God being aware of what the people were doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# What profit is it that we have kept his requirements or walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The people ask this question among themselves in order to make a statement. Alternate translation: "It is useless that we have kept his requirements and walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# walked mournfully before Yahweh of hosts`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here "walk mournfully" stands for "behave in a sorrowful manner," probably in order to indicate sorrow over their sins. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# before Yahweh of hosts`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Here this expression refers to God being aware of what the people were doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00